April, 2005

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Jim will be giving a talk on the backstory of Disney's animated film "Frozen" at the Bloomingdale Branch of the New York Public Library on Saturday, May 16th.
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Jim Hill returns with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, he sets the record straight on "Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow," reveals where else in the world the Imagineers wanted to build some new theme parks, talks up what else is in the works for Disneyland's Tomorrowland ...in addition to answering other queries....

Could traditional animation be poised for a comeback at Walt Disney Studios? Jim Hill shares the scuttlebutt that he's been hearing coming out of the Team Disney Burbank building lately. Which suggests that Disney studio execs are now very concerned about how the last three computer animated features that Hollywood has released have performed at the domestic box office....

In addition to answering your Disney-related questions, Jim Hill also shares his thoughts about some of the more colorful things that have been said about him at other websites over the past few weeks. ...

Jim Hill reveals how -- this past Sunday -- Disneyland Security completely over-reacted to David Koenig's presence in that theme park. Which is why the Mouse may find itself with another PR mess on its hands this week. ...

Before he races off to the post office to mail in his tax return, Jim Hill talks about why a fifth WDW theme park really isn't in the cards (at least for the next couple of years or so), whether there's a Disneyland 50th anniversary TV special in the works, what's next for the Universal Studios theme parks and why Frank Oz doesn't perform with the Muppets anymore....

Ever wonder what it would be like to be inside Disneyland after the gates are locked and all the guests have gone home for the night? Jim Hill shares a story -- as well as some pretty unique photographs -- from the night he spent following the third shift staff around that theme park....

Never mind all those CG projects that Disney Feature Animation currently has in the works. Jim Hill reveals how the Mouse is giving some semi-serious thought to taking some of the studio's traditionally animated classics and -- through a new film conversion process -- turning them into 3D releases....

Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, he reveals the name of Frollo's horse, talks about ASIFA-Hollywood's upcoming "Aladdin" reunion as well as promoting this month's screenings of "Dream On Silly Dreamer." In addition to talking up Disney-MGM's proposed drive-in project & tonight's "Kim Possible" finale....

JHM gives you a detailed look at the pilot program that the Mouse has put together to test two non-theme-park-based vacation packages that the company will begin offering to the general public later this summer....

JHM readers Irene Kautto & Joe Smith share the pictures they took during recent trips to NYC, which reveal how Disney turned the windows of the Herald Square store into a promotional vehicle for the upcoming ABC movie....

Jim Hill offers up a detailed look at Edison Square, another never-built "land" at Disneyland ... as well as announcing that JHM has officially begun taking names of those readers who wish to recieve an audio version of his now-defunct Disneyland history tour....